Comparison

Fast Memo vs Jot Down

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Fast Memo

This app provides a simple and intuitive way to jot down quick notes and reminders, functioning like a digital pen and paper. It focuses on essential note-taking without unnecessary features, allowing for easy entry and retrieval of keywords. Memos can be easily shared via email or other cloud services for further organization.

Highlights
  • Quick memo entry
  • Keyword-based organization
  • Email memo sharing
  • Evernote integration
  • Google Drive upload
  • Widget support
Features
Read full description

Fast Memo is a very handy editor, like a pen and sheet of paper, always by your side. Just tap the Fast Memo icon, and you will be able to take a memo. If you run out of toothpaste tonight and need to buy some tomorrow, take a memo. A single word, toothpaste, should be enough to remind you. You don't need to enter dates or organize your memos. Unnecessary features and functions are a nuisance when you just want to take memos. All you have to do is simply keep entering keywords and scroll down. Fast Memo is software for this simple task. Saved logs can be searched not only by word search, but also by meaning with “AI Smart Search.” This feature lets AI find notes with similar meanings, even when the text does not match exactly like a word search. It uses the OS’s on-device AI and does not communicate with external servers. You can manage your notes by sending them to Google Drive, Evernote, iCloud, or Mail. You can add a widget to check your notes from the Lock Screen while shopping. By installing FastMemo 2, you can use two FastMemo apps. On iPad, FastMemo is also useful for writing slightly longer text with a Bluetooth keyboard. If you have any inquiries or requests, please email us. We also welcome reviews of Fast Memo. email : info@bbcddc.com X(Twitter) : http://x.com/bbcddc

About

Jot Down

Create visually appealing sticky notes and to-do lists with customizable colors and fonts. Sync your notes seamlessly across all Apple devices using iCloud. Organize tasks with checkpoint options directly from your home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Customizable sticky notes
  • To-do list functionality
  • Homescreen widgets
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Variety of font styles
  • Gradient color options
Features
Read full description

Sticky notes that stay where you look. Jot Down is a focused text-note app for quick thoughts, reminders, and everyday writing. Pin notes to Home or Lock Screen widgets, style them your way, and keep them synced through your private iCloud. WHY JOT DOWN • See important notes without opening the app • Start a new note from Home or Lock Screen • Dictate text with on-device speech recognition • Add reminders to a note • Organize with folders, favorites, colors, fonts, and wallpapers • Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • No subscription or in-app paywall HOW IT WORKS 1. Capture a thought 2. Style or organize it 3. Pin it to a widget when it needs to stay visible Jot Down creates text notes only. It does not include the task, audio, scanner, drawing, focus, or countdown editors from Mini Notes. Download Jot Down and keep the next idea in sight.

Screenshots

Fast Memo4 screens
Jot Down4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fast Memo at every 2 days against Jot Down's monthly. Fast Memo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Jot Down's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Fast Memo costs $0.99 and Jot Down $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fast Memo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jot Down has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Fast Memo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jot Down's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fast Memo ships an update every 2 days, Jot Down monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fast Memo versus Jot Down: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFast MemoJot Down
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperbbcddcMohini Sharma

Customer experience

Fast Memo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative16.0%

Jot Down

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fast Memo

No in-app purchases

None

Jot Down

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fast Memo free?
Fast Memo costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jot Down free?
Jot Down costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fast Memo or Jot Down?
Fast Memo is rated higher. Fast Memo averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Jot Down averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Fast Memo or Jot Down have ads?
Neither Fast Memo nor Jot Down shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fast Memo or Jot Down?
Fast Memo ships an update every 2 days, and Jot Down monthly. Most recently, Fast Memo was updated on September 13, 2026 and Jot Down on September 21, 2026.

Other comparisons